G/TBT/N/NZL/90/Add.3  
 
9 May 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of New Zealand . 
 
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Title:  Proposal P1050 Pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages: Assessment Report  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
Approval Report for Application A1256 – Colour of pregnancy warning labels for 
corrugated cardboard packaging  
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Pages /A1256 ---Colour -of-
pregnancy -warning -labels -for-corrugated -cardboard -packaging -.aspx  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  Following the gazettal of requirements for pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic 
beverages on 31 July 2020, industry identified a technical issue with the printing of the pregnancy 
warning mark on corrugated cardboard packaging when using a post -print (fle xographic) printing 
process and made an application to amend Standard 2.7.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code . Standard 2.7.1 requires a pregnancy warning mark to be in three colours (red, 
black and white). Most corrugated cardboard packaging used for alcoholic beverages is printed using 
a post -print process which can result in misalignment of the warning mark due to the three -colour 
requirement, making the label difficult to r ead thereby reducing effectiveness and risking non -
compliance.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/NZL/90/Add.3  
 
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  Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an amendment to Standard 2.7.1 to 
permit an alternative pregnancy warning mark only for corrugated cardboard outer packages for 
retail sale that are printed using a post -print process and contain more than one individual unit of 
an alcoholic beverage. The alternative pregnancy warning mark has specific one -colour (black), 
contrast and size requirements as set out in Standard 2.7.1 which w ill ensure effectiveness of the 
labelling is maintained. The alternative pregnancy warning mark has been permitted to enable 
industry to resolve technical misalignment issues for a specific type of packaging in a cost -effective 
manner and to consistently c omply with the Code.  
Businesses have until 1 February 2024 to ensure post -printed corrugated carboard outer packaging 
containing more than one individual unit displays either the alternative or existing pregnancy 
warning mark.  
The requirement for pregnancy  warning labels on all other packaging and individual alcoholic 
beverage containers has not changed. The end of the transition period for all other packaging and 
individual containers to display pregnancy warning labels remains at 31 July 2023.  
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